Kashmir
Severe hailstorm damages crops, orchards in parts of Kashmir
A severe hailstorm damaged crops and orchards in parts of Kashmir, with Bandipora, Kupwara and Ganderbal among the affected districts.
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Education
MBBS, BDS interns give J&K Govt five days to issue stipend hike order
MBBS and BDS interns have given the J&K Government five days to issue a stipend hike order, warning of renewed agitation if it is delayed.
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Politics
Omar Abdullah says SIR could interfere with J&K polls, rules out UCC
Omar Abdullah said SIR could affect J&K polls, ruled out UCC, backed INDIA bloc protests and said a cabinet decision would follow Delhi consultations.
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Religion
Poshak Bandi marks beginning of Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani’s annual Urs at Charar-i-Sharief
Poshak Bandi marked the beginning of Hazrat Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani’s annual Urs at Charar-i-Sharief, with main Urs Mubarak scheduled for October 9.
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Kashmir
Five held in Kulgam, arms recovered; separate cache found in Handwara
Five people were arrested in Kulgam with pistols and ammunition, while security forces recovered an AK-47 and a large ammunition cache in Handwara.
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J&K
J&K, Ladakh face 14% power deficiency during solar peak hours in October
NRPC projects a 400 MW power shortfall for J&K and Ladakh during October 2026 solar peak hours, with another 337 MW gap during non-solar hours.
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J&K
J&K approves retirement age of judicial officers to 62 years
J&K Government has approved raising judicial officers’ retirement age from 60 to 62 years, subject to assessment by the High Court of J&K and Ladakh.
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Kashmir
J&K notifies 12 Pantha Chowk sheds as temporary holding centre for illegal migrants
J&K has notified 12 sheds at Pantha Chowk, Srinagar, as a temporary holding centre for illegal migrants pending nationality verification and deportation.
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Latest news
Two alleged house robberies reported in Tral’s Aaligund
Two alleged robberies in Aaligund village of Tral have raised security concerns, with villagers urging police to identify the masked suspects.
Farooq Abdullah rules out NC split, assures grievance-ridden MLAs of action
Farooq Abdullah rules out a split in the NC after meeting around 16 MLAs, while Nazir Gurezi says legislators only want their grievances addressed.
JKPSC without regular Chairman for over 3 months, six member posts vacant
JKPSC has been without a regular Chairman for over three months, with six member posts vacant as thousands of candidates await recruitment updates.
High Court declines to direct Centre on prosecution sanction in arms licence scam
J&K and Ladakh High Court declines to direct the Centre on a prosecution sanction proposal involving two IAS officers in the Arms Licences Scam PIL.
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Aga Ruhullah announces exit from NC, resignation as Srinagar MP
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi announced his decision to quit the National Conference and resign as Srinagar MP, citing the party's failure to honour election promises.
NC govt lacks political will to free youth facing incarceration, says Waheed Para
Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.